MA Linguistics at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

The Master's programme conveys in-depth and reflected knowledge of current linguistic theories and methods. It offers possibilities of building a scientific profile in the areas of text and discourse processing, typology and fieldwork, language change, and sign language research. Students acquire skills in independent research and interdisciplinary work.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught | Intake: Winter term, summer term | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minors) totalling 18 credits each Compulsory elective modules: text analysis & discourse processing, typology & fieldwork, language change, sign languages & visual communication

Career pathways

The programme qualifies graduates for work in the field of linguistic research and for work outside of research institutes that require a scientifically founded approach to languages and language structures (research administration, media, publishing houses, educational institutes, information technology, culture management). In addition, the programme provides the basis for research work during doctoral studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous Education B.A. degree or equivalent at least 150 ECTS at the time of application. Eligibility: For Single (78 C) and Joint Honours MA (42): Evidence must be submitted of credits in general linguistics, linguistics or a specific philology to the extent of at least 60 C, including a total of at least 36 C from the areas of syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics and/or empirical linguistics (psycholinguistics, corpus-based data acquisition and/or academic language courses, the latter with a maximum of 12 credits). For module package (36C/18C): Evidence must be submitted of at least two modules or part-modules from the core areas of theoretical linguistics (Phonetics/Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics).

Intake: Winter term, summer term

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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